Name:__________________________________
Antonyms Are
Opposites
Antonyms are two words that mean
the opposite or nearly the opposite
of each other.
The lion is wild, but the cat is tame.
Wild and tame are two opposites used to describe the very different characteristics of
the lion and the cat.
Choose the correct antonym from the word bank to complete each sentence below.
WORD BANK
stop
young
dry
sour
short
quiet
cold
open
slow
difficult
rough
lazy
1. The fire is hot, but the ice is…
2. The race car is fast, but the old truck is…
3. The green light means go, but the red light means…
4. The grandfather is old, but the grandchild is…
5. The giraffe’s neck is long, but the dog’s neck is…
6. Addition is easy, but division is…
7. The candy is sweet, but the lemon is…
8. His sneakers are old, but his socks are …
9. The glass is smooth, but the sandpaper is…
10. The window is closed, but the door is …
11. The children are noisy, but the adults are…
12. The puppies are energetic, but the dogs are…
13. The moon is dim, but the sun is…
14. The rainforest is humid, but the desert is…
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Name:__________________________________
Antonyms Are
Opposites
Antonyms are two words that mean
the opposite or nearly the opposite
of each other.
The lion is wild, but the cat is tame.
Wild and tame are two opposites used to describe the very different characteristics of
the lion and the cat.
Choose the correct antonym from the word bank to complete each sentence below.
WORD BANK
stop
young
dry
sour
short
quiet
cold
open
slow
difficult
rough
1. The fire is hot, but the ice is…
cold
2. The race car is fast, but the old truck is…
slow
3. The green light means go, but the red light means…
stop
4. The grandfather is old, but the grandchild is…
young
5. The giraffe’s neck is long, but the dog’s neck is…
short
6. Addition is easy, but division is…
difficult
7. The candy is sweet, but the lemon is…
sour
8. His sneakers are old, but his socks are …
new
9. The glass is smooth, but the sandpaper is…
rough
10. The window is closed, but the door is …
open
11. The children are noisy, but the adults are…
quiet
12. The puppies are energetic, but the dogs are…
lazy
13. The moon is dim, but the sun is…
bright
14. The rainforest is humid, but the desert is…
dry
lazy
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